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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionSalary: 100,00-120,000

About the Project:

The Eglinton Crosstown West Extension will bring the Eglinton Crosstown LRT another 9.2 kilometers farther west, creating a continuous rapid transit line from the east end of Toronto into Mississauga. The Stations, Rail, and Systems (SRS) package encompasses the design, construction, integration, and commissioning of key project components.

Position Overview:

As the Environmental Permits and Approvals Lead, you are a key member of the setting management team responsible for obtaining and ensuring compliance with environmental permits, licenses, approvals and agreements, and managing the day-to-day implementation of the environmental obligations as required by the Project with support from the environmental management team.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage all aspects of environmental approvals associated with the Project on a day-to-day basis, including all necessary due diligence, supporting documentation, and permit application package preparation
- Coordinate with the Design Team to ensure that designs meet the requirements of the Output Specifications.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with relevant governmental authorities and stakeholders through the Contracting Authority Representative.
- Review project documents (e.g., drawings, reports, and contracts) to identify permit and approval requirements.
- Lead, schedule, facilitate, and coordinate meetings with various third parties such as City of Toronto and City of Mississauga, and other external stakeholders.
- Prepare, submit, and track all required environmental permits and approvals applications, including but not limited to TRCA VPR submissions, DFO authorizations under the Canadian Fisheries Act, MECP Species at Risk permit amendments etc.
- In addition, you will work closely, sometimes in a lead role, in the development and application of EASRs, PTTW, and CoT/CoM tree permits).




- Utilize the Project PLAA Tracking System to track the progress of environmental PLAAs throughout the project and ensure that all permit conditions are recorded in the Tracking System and being implemented, including reporting requirements and renewals.
- Coordinate environmental input to the permit tracker and permit repository to manage records of comments, responses, submissions, and resubmissions of permit applications.
- Working collaboratively with the PLAA Manager to ensure key project permits are supported with necessary environmental related input and review.
- Ensure that all plans and records related to environmental permits and approvals are updated and uploaded into procurement packages and registries as required by Government Authorities and Contracting Authority.
- Direct the preparation of additional plans and reports as required by environmental permits and approvals Identify potential issues affecting environmental permits and approvals, define mitigation measures, and report to the Environmental Compliance Officer.
- Support the environmental management team with other duties as assigned by the Environmental Manager.

- Support the Sustainability team in various duties as needed.

Qualifications:

- A bachelors degree in planning, engineering, environmental studies, architecture or a combination of education, training and experience.
- Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience in municipal planning, building, construction and/or engineering.
- Knowledge of and experience acquiring permits, licenses and approvals for major infrastructure and transit projects,



including direct experience in successfully obtaining permits and approvals from the TRCA or other Conservation Authorities within Ontario is essential.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, procedures and permit requirements, including but not limited to Ontarios Transit Project Assessment Process, GO Transit Class EA, Environmental Assessment Act (Ontario), Ontario Water Resources Act as amended from time to time, railway corridor infrastructure and related construction projects.
- Experience with carrying out effective stakeholder engagement related to securing Federal, Ontario and Municipal permit and approvals.
- Ability to liaise with other specialty consultants, contractors and Governmental Authorities.
- Experience in the design and/or construction industry or major infrastructure projects.
- Working knowledge of commonly used desktop applications such as MS Office, Bluebeam or similar, AutoCAD, and SharePoint.
- Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently in high-paced environments.
- Working knowledge of design and construction industry practices.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements, third-party permits, and approval processes, as well as environmental and property approvals pertinent to large infrastructure and transit projects.
- Sound judgment, excellent problem-solving skills, and exceptional attention to detail.

What TRP Can Offer You:

- Competitive Salary
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employer Matching Retirement Program
- Life insurance

At TRP, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants throughout the recruitment and selection process.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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📌 Environmental Permits and Approvals Specialist (Mississauga)
🏢 Trillium Rail Partners
📍 Mississauga